Properties of lactonitrile

Thermophysical properties for lactonitrile (CAS: 78-97-7). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 3, H: 5, N: 1, O: 1
  • CAS
    78-97-7
  • Formula
    C3H5NO
  • ID
    78-97-7
  • InChI
    C3H5NO/c1-3(5)2-4/h3,5H,1H3
  • InChI Key
    WOFDVDFSGLBFAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-oxidanylpropanenitrile
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    71.0779
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    6572
  • SMILES
    CC(C#N)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.796
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    50.3
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    369.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.243
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -40
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    184

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    22.0595
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00317535
  • Density (kg/m³)
    914.935
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.707755
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    985.144
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    7.0022e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -5.4619e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    7.7356e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    114.164
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0776863
  • Parachor
    3.3925e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00318
  • Prandtl number
    5.93668
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.3787e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    184.108
  • Solubility parameter
    2.9486e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.915835
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.60618
  • Surface tension
    0.0359067
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.191484
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.3030e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    77
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0291777
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.185676

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential